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haematoma

British  
/ ˌhiːməˈtəʊmə, ˌhɛm- /

noun

  1. pathol a tumour of clotted or partially clotted blood

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And about 1% of the men in the study developed a blood clot or haematoma of the scrotum, while patient leaflets say the risk is 2-10%.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023

The Buseyisms, like his tics and other mannerisms, go back to his life-changing motorbike accident and subsequent brain surgery for a subdural haematoma, during which he says he briefly died.

From The Guardian ● May 28, 2020

The first time we played he was so enthusiastic that he gave himself a massive haematoma on the thigh by whacking it with a tambourine.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2013

We have bracketed three players on the bench because Ryan has a tight calf and has not trained today while Jonathan Thomas has a haematoma on his leg.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2011

The loss of tissue in both ears was due to haematoma and dry gangrene, which, however, had ceased when the photograph was taken.

From Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility by George John Romanes

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